Press conference on Migration Pact files

Birgit SIPPEL and her team in the EP in Brussels

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Joint debate European Council meetings

LIBE - Vote on Laying down rules to prevent and combat child sexual abuse

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Need for a speedy adoption of the asylum and migration package

EMPL - Voting session

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - EU-Tunisia Agreement - aspects related to external migration policy

LIBE - Public Hearing on ' An EU approach on banning ‘conversion practices’ for LGBTIQ+ persons '

LIBE vote -  Amending Regulation (EU) 2016/399 on a Union Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders

LEX signing ceremony: signature of COD texts in presence of Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Pascual NAVARRO RÍOS, Spanish Secretary of State for the European Union on behalf of the Spanish Presidency of the Council

During the plenary session (26-29 April 2021) in the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs debate on the Digital green certificate - Union citizens & third countries - The accessibility and affordability of Covid-testing: MEPs debate part 1/3

Joint debate on the Digital green certificate - Union citizens & third countries - The accessibility and affordability of Covid-testing: MEPs debate part 1/3

Members of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) have an exchange of views with the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) and the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) on the Digital Green Certificate allowing safe and free movement during the pandemic. The Certificate would constitute a proof that a person has been either vaccinated against COVID-19, received a negative test result, or already recovered from the disease. The document should be free, and available in digital or paper format. MEPs warned emphasised the need for strong data protection safeguards on personal and medical and warned that those who have not been vaccinated must not face discrimination.

COVID-19 digital certificate - exchange of views in LIBE Committee with Wojciech WIEWIOROWSKI, European Data Protection Supervisor: questions and answers

Members of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) have an exchange of views with the European Commission on the Digital Green Certificate allowing safe and free movement during the pandemic. The Certificate would constitute a proof that a person has been either vaccinated against COVID-19, received a negative test result, or already recovered from the disease. The document should be free, and available in digital or paper format. MEPs warned emphasised the need for strong data protection safeguards on personal and medical and warned that those who have not been vaccinated must not face discrimination.

COVID-19 digital certificate - exchange of views in LIBE Committee with Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice: questions and answers

During the plenary session (24-25 March 2021) in the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs discuss on the preparation of the European Council meeting of 25 and 26 March 2021 which will focus on Digital Green Certificate; COVID-19; Single market, industrial policy, digital transformation and the economy; Eastern Mediterranean; and Russia. MEPs debate part 2/2

Joint debate on the preparation of the European Council meeting of 25 and 26 March 2021 and the Digital Green Certificate: MEPs debate - part 2/2

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (08-11 March 2021), MEPs debate on the application of Regulation (EC) 2020/2092, the Rule of Law conditionality mechanism: MEPs debate 2/2

Application of Regulation (EC) 2020/2092, the Rule of Law conditionality mechanism: MEPs debate 2/2

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (8-11 March 2021), MEPs debate Government attempts to silence free media in Poland, Hungary and Slovenia. Extracts from the debate. Statements from ZACARIAS Ana Paula, Portuguese Secretary of State for European Affairs and President in office of the Council of the EU, JOUROVÁ Věra, Vice-President of the EC in charge of Values and Transparency, and from MEPs: Jeroen LENAERS (EPP, NL), Birgit SIPPEL (S&D, DE), Michal ŠIMEČKA (Renew, SK), Gwendoline DELBOS-CORFIELD (Greens/EFA, FR), Raffaele FITTO (ECR, IT) and Robert BIEDROŃ (S&D, PL).

Government attempts to silence free media in Poland, Hungary and Slovenia: extracts from the debate

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (08-11 March 2021), MEPs debate on the Government attempts to silence free media in Poland, Hungary and Slovenia.

Government attempts to silence free media in Poland, Hungary and Slovenia: MEPs debate (part 1)

Exchange of views at the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs on the case of death of Slovak citizen Mr Jozef Chovanec with Didier Reynders, Commissioner for Justice, Catherine De Bolle, Executive Director of Europol, Detlef Schröder, Executive Director of CEPO and a representative of the International Federation for Human Rights.

Exchange of views on the case of death of Slovak citizen Mr Jozef Chovanec - LIBE Committee: questions/answers with MEPs

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (18-21 January 2021), MEPs debate on the presentation of the programme of activities of the Portuguese Presidency (continuation part 3)

Presentation of the programme of activities of the Portuguese Presidency: MEPs debate (continuation part 3)

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (18-21 January 2021), MEPs debate on the humanitarian situation of refugees and migrants at the EU's external borders. MEPs debate 1/2

Humanitarian situation of refugees and migrants at the EU's external borders: MEPs debate 1/3

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (19-23 October 2020), MEPs debate on Police brutality

Plenary session: Police brutality within the EU - MEPs debate

During the plenary session (5-8 October 2020) of the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs debate the Establishment of an EU Mechanism on Democracy, the Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights. MEPs debate (part 2)

Rule of Law conditionality in the framework of the MFF 2021-2027 and Next Generation EU: MEPs debate (part 2)

During te plenary session (14-17 September 2020) of the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs debate for an urgent EU response to address the humanitarian crisis on the island of Lesbos following the fire that razed the Moria refugee camp. MEPs debate. Please note, due to some technical issues concerning the conference technology, some parts of the recorded sound can have interferences.

The need for an immediate and humanitarian EU response to the current situation in the refugee camp in Moria: MEPs debate

During the plenary session (14-17 September 2020) in Brussels, MEPs debate on the Covid-19: EU coordination of health assessments and risk classification and the consequences on Schengen and the single market. MEPs debate

Covid-19: EU coordination of health assessments and risk classification and the consequences on Schengen and the single market: MEPs debate

During the plenary session in the European Parliament in Brussels (17-19 June 2020), debate on situation in the Schengen area following the Covid-19 outbreak. MEPs debate

Situation in the Schengen area following the Covid-19 outbreak: MEPs debate

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs discuss the use of smartphone apps in managing the spread of the pandemic and how to ensure data protection and privacy rights are fully respected.

Use of contact tracing apps in the fight against the coronavirus: extracts from the debate

During the plenary session in the European Parliament in Brussels (13-16 May 2020), debate on use of contact tracing apps in the fight against the coronavirus. First round political group leaders

Use of contact tracing apps in the fight against the coronavirus: First round political group leaders

The Ad-hoc LIBE delegation to Malta presents its draft mission report to the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) of the European Parliament, in Brussels. Statements by Sophia IN'T VELD (RE, NL), Roberta METSOLA (EPP, MT), Birgit SIPPEL (S&D, DE), Assita KANKO (ECR, BE) and Sylwia SPUREK (S&D, PL).

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